What are the names used for the Almighty in Freemasonry?
Craft Masonry non-sectarianly addresses Deity primarily as the Great Architect of the Universe, the Sovereign Grand Architect of the Universe, the Grand Artificer, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Above, or the Great Geometer 213. These titles allow men of diverse faiths to assemble around the same altar without forcing a specific theological definition upon any member 3.
While the ritual uses these overarching titles to maintain a common brotherhood, individual Masons retain their own personal religious designations for the Supreme Being 3. Depending on a member's individual faith, this may include Jehovah, Allah, Buddha, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, the God of Israel, or the Great First Cause 23. The Craft uses the title of Great Architect so that each Mason may find his own conception of Deity represented under that name 3.
Mackey also treats specific Biblical and historical names of God in broader Masonic symbolism—such as the Hebrew El ("the Mighty One") 1 and the Tetragrammaton, referred to as the Ineffable or Separated Name 1. However, the foundational title universally invoked within the Craft lodge remains the Great Architect of the Universe 13.
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